Kitchen Tango

Surely all of us, even the non tango-ers among us, have danced around in the living room, or the kitchen. Dancing this way is the most pure and innocent of our drives.  I was thinking about how I like to practice walking or turns to the music at home sometimes, without a goal or without calling it exercise.  Call it pajama dancing, sock dancing, waiting-for-the-water-to boil dancing. Since I DJ now, I am working on music a lot, and doing other things while working out the playlists.  I am often moving to music while making spaghetti or even while working in the studio.  Hard to stand still!

I tried something.  It just came to me when I was at a wonderful milonga on Sunday.   I tried following as if the leader were me being free and creative to the music.  In other words, not preventing him or getting in his way, or making any block to his free and playful living room plaid flannel tango.  Making space while just connecting.  I had to connect with a lot of total concentration in order to be there and to....not be there.  It sounds counter intuitive, but practicing this made me feel like I could dance much better, offer more, and be more.I had a great night, danced every tanda except one or two to rest. And so grateful for everyone's light. We need that light right about now.

P.S. The essential nature of the partner comes through more clearly too, bringing better communication, and just sweetness.